Optimizing Life
Optimizing Life is a six-week patient self-management program offered by the Anemia Institute for Research & Education (part of the Institute for Optimizing Health Outcomes). New sessions begin soon in Toronto, Mississauga, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, and other Ontario locations. Call 416-969-7457 or visit www.optimizinghealth.org for more information.

Journey Into Well-Being
North York General Hospital offers a six-week patient self-management workshop for adults with chronic health conditions, called Journey Into Well-Being Click here to download 2007 spring flyer.

Arthritis Society
Are you ready to take control of your arthritis? The Arthritis Self-Management (ASMP) can show you how. In six weeks ASMP will teach you how to: cope with chronic pain, understand treatment options, participate in your care and so much more! Join the thousands of ASMP graduates who have become empowered through education.

You are six weeks away from a better life with arthritis. In the GTA we have new spring programs starting in Toronto, Scarborough, Etobicoke, North York, Oakville, Mississauga, Guelph, Burlington, Hamilton, and Kitchener. For information and to register call Mary Dolenc at 416-979-7228 ext. 395 or email mdolenc@on.arthritis.ca.
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Bridgepoint Health

Bridges to Wellness! Located in central east Toronto, Bridgepoint Health (www.bridgepointhealth.ca) offers self management programs for individuals living with complex, chronic conditions. The next session will commence in late April 2007 and consists of six weekly sessions of approximately 2½ hours in length. Participants are welcome to involve family members in the group as well. Group size will be approximately 8 to 16 participants.

Interested individuals should call Amanda Rader at the Patient Wellness Program office at 416-461-8252 x1444 or email arader@bridgepointhealth.ca.

Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care

Baycrest offers three self-management programs for people living in the community with chronic illnesses. In a group format, participants develop problem solving skills, learn to set meaningful goals for themselves and identify community resources and supports.

• PACEEx – Program for Arthritis Control Through Education & Exercise
• PEIP – Parkinson’s Early Intervention Program
• MOST – Moving On after Stroke

For further information: call the Self Management Information Line, Physiotherapy Department, Baycrest: (416) 785-2500, ext. 2683.

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care is licensed to offer chronic disease self-management programs and will have Chinese language sessions available. Address: 60 Scottfield Road, Scarborough (near Finch & Middlefield). For more information: phone 416 321 3000.

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute offers Life with MS – a 10-week self-management program led by Toronto Rehab professionals. In a group format, you will develop the skills and attitudes to maximize your well-being and build confidence in making successful adaptations to MS. For more information, please contact the Service Coordinator at 416.597.3422 ext.5321

Centre for Movement Disorders

The Centre for Movement Disorders offers two Self-Management Programs for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and their partners:

The Early Management Program is for people diagnosed in the last three years with mild symptoms. The Safe Mobility and Falls Prevention Program is for people with PD who are having difficulty with mobility and walking.

Both Self- Management Programs include group discussion and non- didactic education, goal setting and skill- building, and specialised exercise. They each run for eight weeks and are facilitated by a physiotherapist and a trained volunteer with PD.

To register call 905 472 7082 ext 26.

Trillium Health Centre

Trillium Health Centre offers Patient Self-Management sessions at community health centres in Mississauga, in cooperation with the "Optimizing Life with Long-Term Conditions" program and the Institute for Optimizing Health Outcomes.

For more information contact the Health Information and Wellness Centre at 416-521-4187 or hiwc@thc.on.ca.

Become a Partner
If your organization offers programs in patient self-management and you would like them to be listed here, please contact us at info@optimizinghealth.org.